The water rates of Manila Water Company Inc. will slightly increase in the second quarter of the year, while customers of Maynilad Water Services Inc. will enjoy a small rollback in rates. In a virtual briefing on Thursday, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Chief Regulator Patrick...
As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases soar in Metro Manila, the Metro Manila Council (MMC) will come up with new policies such as unified curfew hours, border controls to curb its spread, and possibly the re-issue of quarantine passes. A member of the police manning a checkpoint asks to see the...
A consensus will be reached by the Metro Manila mayors on unified curfew hours and other policies such as border control during their meeting later on Thursday, March 11, Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Mamayang five o'clock ang aming meeting ng ating...
As a product of a farmer, Nilor ‘Nong’ Go, 36, is a witness to farmers’ lives and the stigmas that revolve around them and the industry. Many people think of farming as a lowly profession, but not this millennial. Coming from a household that relies on agriculture for their livelihood,...
A fire that reached third alarm broke out in a residential area in Tondo, Manila early Thursday morning, March 11 that rendered some 40 families homeless. EARLY MORNING FIRE — Fire hits a residential area at Dagupan Extension in Tondo, Manila early Thursday morning, March 11, 2021. (Manila...
Earlier curfew hours might be restored in Metro Manila, Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said on Wednesday, March 10. A policeman stands guard as he reminds people to observe COVID-19 coronavirus health protocol at a popular shopping market in Manila on December 24, 2020. (Photo by STR / AFP /...
Metro Manila mayors will meet this week to review major COVID-19 policies amid the rising cases in the country’s capital. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said among the policies that will be reviewed are the quarantine status,...
Households and establishments in five barangays in Rodriguez, Rizal will have no water for nine hours starting March 11, Thursday, Manila Water announced. (UNSPLSH / MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Water the water service interruption is due to the continuation of the leak repair activity at C. Reyes...
After Secretary Roy Cimatu of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources cleaned up Boracay after five months in 2018, President Duterte told him to clean up Manila Bay next. The secretary looked at the problem posed by Manila Bay, so many times bigger than Boracay, and told the President...
Several hospitals in Metro Manila said they are "ready" for an increase in admissions of COVID-19 cases. St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Benjamin Campomanes said the hospital has "anticipated" the increase of patients already. (UNSPLASH /...
Bernadette ‘Edith’ G. Capule, 63, is a retired businesswoman whose ambition is to provide safe, nutritious, and chemical-free food for her family. In 2014, she used the family’s agricultural land to make this possible. Located in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija, YESHA Seedsower’s Farm is a...
The Manila city government denied circulating posts on social media that certain areas in the capital city will be placed under lockdown due to the rising number of COVID-19 infections. A policeman stands guard as he reminds people to observe COVID-19 coronavirus health protocol at a popular...
